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2015-2016 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Calendar 
    
2015-2016 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Calendar [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MECH 221 Statics and Solid Mechanics F, O/L | 4


Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Tutorial: 1
Review of statics, forces and equilibrium, internal forces in simple structures; axial, torsion, shear and moment diagrams; concepts of stress and strain; mechanical properties of materials; centroids and moments of areas; axial stress; flexural stress; shear stress in shafts and beams; calculation of displacement by integration; introduction to combined loading; introduction to column buckling. This course is designed primarily for mechanical engineering students.

Academic Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Studies 48
Engineering Design 0

PREREQUISITE(S): APSC 111 , APSC 171 . Permission of the department for students not registered in Mechanical Engineering
EXCLUSION(S): CIVL 220 , CIVL 230 



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